Forest Pest Surveyor (Spongy Moth Hourly)

Job description

Requisition Id: 4464 Salary: $16.58 - $20.31: Salary Grade: H4: Job Location: Southeast Regional Office (CAPEG1) Closing Date: March 29, 2026: Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,Roberta R Doerhoff at Robbie.Doerhoff@mdc.mo.gov or at573 8157901x2906, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you! Summary/Objective: Help protect Missouri’s forests from invasive pests by joining MDC’s Forest Health Program this summer! This position is a critical part of Missouri’s annual survey to detect spongy moth, a serious pest of oaks and many other native tree and shrub species. As a forest pest surveyor, you are assigned a multi-county area to place and monitor small triangular traps for spongy moth. You will work independently to set traps in a predetermined grid system within your area. This job involves a lot of driving in your MDC-assigned vehicle, so a valid driver’s license is required. Forest pest surveyors frequently traverse short distances of rough terrain t...